Kay Hagan Has Emergency Eye Surgery

Sen. Kay Hagan was undergoing emergency eye surgery this morning in North Carolina.

The North Carolina Democrat, who is seeking re-election in a competitive race this year that Republicans have targeted as a pickup opportunity, was one of several senators to miss votes during the Senate’s marathon sequence late Thursday.

Hagan spokeswoman Amber Moon said in a statement that the senator could not further delay departing for the medical treatment.

“Senator Hagan learned last week that she needs to undergo an emergency procedure to correct an eye condition that has worsened over time. In order to be present for work this week in Washington D.C., she delayed the procedure for as long as possible. However, she was not able to put it off any longer and was forced to leave last night to be in North Carolina for the procedure first thing this morning,” Moon said. “The Senator will have a reduced schedule for a few days, but we expect that by the middle of next week she’ll be fully recovered and back to full speed.”

The Senate held a series of consequential votes on immigration, veterans’ health and transportation before the chamber emptied for August recess. The next roll call vote is expected on September 8.

A vision problem! So that’s why Kay Hagan never reads any bills and just votes how Harry Reid tells her to.

paladin911

She’s getting the plank removed from her eye in hopes that no one will point out her hypocisy over Super PACS

Geoffrey Huff

It won’t help her. There are none so blind as those who won’t see.

Chuck Itt

Many things we rely on today, such as antibiotics and software, were developed by people who could only take the chance that others might find their products useful.

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Niels Lesniewski has covered the Senate for CQ Roll Call since January 2010, and more recently as a staff writer and resident procedure guru for Roll Call. Niels holds degrees in both government and theater but sometimes can't tell the difference between the two. @nielslesniewski